S sorex Expert Licensed User Longtime User Aug 10, 2016 #1 Hello, Wouldn't it be interesting to set up a shared assets folder in the paths menu? In that shared assets folder are folders like com.sorex.whatever . During compilation it checks the folder based on app name to include shared assets. This prevents me from having assets that are out of sync when I replaced an image or other file. This is for both B4A & B4i as you might figured out already.
Hello, Wouldn't it be interesting to set up a shared assets folder in the paths menu? In that shared assets folder are folders like com.sorex.whatever . During compilation it checks the folder based on app name to include shared assets. This prevents me from having assets that are out of sync when I replaced an image or other file. This is for both B4A & B4i as you might figured out already.
Erel B4X founder Staff member Licensed User Longtime User Aug 11, 2016 #2 You can use the custom build actions to synchronize the files. See a related example: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/t...sed-on-the-build-configuration.40875/#content
You can use the custom build actions to synchronize the files. See a related example: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/t...sed-on-the-build-configuration.40875/#content
S sorex Expert Licensed User Longtime User Aug 11, 2016 #3 ok, the hard part is that I need a sync/mirror. when I add a file in the android version it can be copied over with that build action. misery starts when I remove files. which one will be kept intact or screw up? working in 1 assets folder solves this that's why I put the request. ofcourse I can work in a parent folder and put everything there and copy it to B4A\Project\files & B4i\Project\files after cleaning the files folder first.
ok, the hard part is that I need a sync/mirror. when I add a file in the android version it can be copied over with that build action. misery starts when I remove files. which one will be kept intact or screw up? working in 1 assets folder solves this that's why I put the request. ofcourse I can work in a parent folder and put everything there and copy it to B4A\Project\files & B4i\Project\files after cleaning the files folder first.
Erel B4X founder Staff member Licensed User Longtime User Aug 12, 2016 #4 RoboCopy can do that: http://improve.dk/simple-file-synchronization-using-robocopy/
S sorex Expert Licensed User Longtime User Aug 12, 2016 #5 I know but the problem with sync/mirror tools is they have fixed source and destination and their what to do rules when there's a mismatch. In my case these change depending on if I work in B4A or B4i. And I want to use the resources in B4A & B4I projects without having everything double. I guess deleting file\*.* and recopy from shared assets folder at each compile is my only option then. It still makes more sense that if you provide shared modules between products (B4A & B4i) that you also provide shared resources.
I know but the problem with sync/mirror tools is they have fixed source and destination and their what to do rules when there's a mismatch. In my case these change depending on if I work in B4A or B4i. And I want to use the resources in B4A & B4I projects without having everything double. I guess deleting file\*.* and recopy from shared assets folder at each compile is my only option then. It still makes more sense that if you provide shared modules between products (B4A & B4i) that you also provide shared resources.
